Vehicle-wheel.



FRANK E. ANDERSON, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, .ASSIGNOLR ONE-THIRD TO GEORGE A. FRIEDRICH AND ONE-THIRD TO GEORGE W. DABLING, BOTH F NEW YORK, N. Y.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

specification of Leitersratent.

Patented Apr. is, 19416.

App'icaton iled October 7, 1914. Serial No. 865,421.

To all whom it may concern.

Bc it known that I, FRAM; E. ANnniisoN, a subject of the King of England. residing in Brooklyn, in' the county of Kings and State ot' New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in VehiclewWheels, ot' which the following is a specication.

This' invention relates to vehicle wheels especially adapted for use on automobiles.

The main object of the invention is to provide a vehicle wheel possessing the required resiliency7 for taking up jolts and' jars and which is not beset with the disadvantages oi a. pneumatic tire due to the liability ot' punctures and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide an arrangement which can be equipped on any ot' the standard wheels now onthe market,y in order to convert them into resilient vehicle wheels.

Still another object of the invention is to provide such a resilient wheel arrangement which is simple in construction, composed of substantial parts that are conducive to the long life of the article, the

working pai-ts of which are inclosed so as.

to be protected from dust and such like foreign material, and which arrangement can be manufactured atI comparatively low ('bo. i l

These and other features, capabilities and advantages of the invention will appear Ytroni the subjoined detailed description of` one spcciic embodiment thereof illustrated vided a. wheel portion 1 having short spokes 2 which wheel portion may be of any suitable construction and if desired a wheel ot' standard construction may beused after cutting otf the outer ends of its spokes. To these spokes 2, cushioning members are secured each of which comprises two sections, an inner section 3 having one end formed into a teirule 4 provided with openings 5 through which securing means may be Fig. 1' is a passed to secure the section to a spoke. The other end of the section 3 is formed into a bifurcated end 6 to which a hinge member is secured. The hinge member comprises two like pivot portions 7 and 8, each having a diminished portion 9 and a head portion lOliaving a smooth outer end which may Contact with and abi-it against thesmootli outer end of the other pivot portion, and each pivotportion having on its lateral side a screw threaded conformationI to receive the nut 11 whereby the two pivot portions '7 and 8 are secured to one another.

Through the bifurcated end 6 and the diminished portion of the pivot portion fthere is provided a'pin opening to receive the pivot pin 12, andfthrough the bifurcated end 13 of the other section 14 of the cushioning member .and the diminished portion 9 of the pivot portion 8, there is provided a pin openingto receive the pin 15. The section 111- is a plunger memberand cooperates in `a housing 16, disposed in the tubular member 17. There is provided such a housing 16 for each of the plunger sections 14.

In the inner periphery of the tubular member 17 and adjacent to the housing 16 there-is disposed an opening 18 through which the housing member is passed into the tubular member 17. After the -housing member has been secured in place, a cap member 19 is fixed over the opening 18. The cap member 19 is provided with an opening around which is formed a boss 20, to receive the collar 21 having screw threaded connection with said cap member and having .a flange 22 to i'est on the boss 20. The housing 16 is preferably cvlindrical in conformation and provided with diametrically opposed openings 23 and 21 around which on the( outer wall of the housing 16 are formed bosses 25, 25, the upper boss 25 having a screw threaded connectionA with the inwardly extending portion of the collar 21. The plunger section 14 passes through the' collar 21 and entends through the housing' 16, projecting' out of the other opening 25 of such housing. The plunger 'section 14 comprises an upper portion 40 and a lower portion 11. The upperportion is preferablv composed of some metal other than that of which the collar 21 is comi posed in which collar 21 the upperportion rides for the purpose of reducing the triction between .Suid collar and uppe' portion ann or femmine' :i close* Working lit, incl in the ouei' peiinhei'j; ofsziicl, upper poi-tion here is pro 7iileil zi longgiuflinul slot lill no engage 'the nin r3 'foi-ined on the eollui'l Wheiehf the nl ingerir Section Ll is guided. rEhe lover portion -il-l. is the porion of the section M- whioh ni'ojecls out thii'nm'h Suid opening" 5 (lispoq' i: nie-mimi', willie i nula? io iiloi i h i'ecesSeS 3l. dispos l `llie 38, nil ighe houfin proth inns 32 which fue adapted 'go i of hie plunger Seeion 1% uhhai saul. fi'opei'ly n 'place jwhieh stiul is ab strike th inner will il? he lihw er llT when the 'plunger neeion is @il` i ipeiziion of he foregoing poi'lion lli@A device :is follows: When the Wheel is; i oisjiijied, the spoke :.icljueenz io the l ioziihned,

nilo i'fhe iihului' member 'with the sind en such jui' occurs, will leti ihnthey )ven'ieiu us fhe fflinlzince i ioni. und uElin ufo ',Sziiil lower snol; iniixii'nuin einer inoienienl; hein .fl o lie spoke dispos/Ml fliuinel; icfillj; opiiosiin Lo lle Spoke mlliueent in youdheil. Sinuileneously with the :iioi'esuiifl movement; el. ho plungei's ino anni out of the Juhulzfii' memheif, the Several euuhioniugr 'neinhi'ei'n helu'oen the loweinioat Spoke :mil the lopinost spoke uili have iheii' hinge "upemuul, euch hinge notion inincreases heiiwieon thvni mullzhe topinosl; unil lowei'nxost sgml-(es, flhose Spoken, which are neuieut tn oi :ippioxinuilely nl; he in'mginury ilinineli'imil line dividing 'Ehe upper 'from the lnwei' hull o che uf'lleel, performing the frentes-t hinge lnoven'ient.

On the outside o the iiuhiilau' nien'ibei',

'filiere is proviilecl a metal band which exnclss around the enlziie outer periphery of ehe tubular member 17, being curvilinear in Cross seoicm und hiiving ours 35 formed along its lateral sides by menus olf which ille niehail han@ $54. is seeui'eil lo "he tuhuluif member lu the treuil poi-tion ol" the ineul hunfl there nre piovided :i sei'ies e 3G, Sonie ruiming puy e'zil lin@l :iifounil Vthe lie oil l i openings? seuiecl, such i'uhliei' i l euch having n liminisiioil youll-en in g' portion 38 und nii enlarged luzul eonl'oinieiion h the rondenneiging poi'- lnons 39 extending hi'nug'h 'the i ings 3G@ While he heini ehnhniuuion :ire clamped.

hel; the lulnii: 1' niei'iiheif l'' unil the ul hand s obvious; lhuil Yuri/Jus chin :nul

one :inf/eher, one Sec'ion of euch olf Suid oushionsng nehmen; heine seeiu'erl to n Spokey unil. coil spiking iliuhoeil long f/'ii'uflh nulliv in Suid l'uhului ineinher :unl euguging he other ser-,lions oi unid cushioning mein` hein' ou opposite sides foisecuring),A lhe suine 2. in,icon'ihinzition with :i eonlinuouu luhului' member() nl cushioning; nienihei's for :i 'eliic'le u'heeh hei'e heingg; openings in fsu'ul. lzuhulzii uienilni lhroug'li which Suhl euf1hhoning` mei'nhep und, Quinn 'for' noiinzelliv n'iziinluininu Saul nusliioninf nioinhei'e: in initial poenion 'iuiusvei'sely 0l sniil iuhulzii' meinlfei' unil i'esilienl` menus disp( l louiulinullfv' in i l luhuhu nieinhei 'hn reuilienlljyy inuiiuuinir nifl (muis. in eoislut willi smul nuuhioniugg nunnheis.

il. ln Coinninriion willi u oonlinuous liu'- hulur nwinhoz'S o'l eushiouinp; ineni'hei'u loA :i vehicle wheel, there heingf, openings in istuiil lzuhului' nuenihei' through which uuiil vuuhioning; nuiuilugrs exlmul, there being mini revenues in he siiles ol' iizliil Cufshioniugj meinlei'u. mij-uns ifoi'inoi'ulingg willi suiifl mun recesses to noi'nuillj,` inuinuin Suid eushionin;l ineinhei'n` in iniliiul position transversely olI nuiil l'fuhului' uuunhei', und resilient .ineuns disposed longitudinally in Suhl iuliului' nionihei lio! l'esilientlii' nluiunininp; Suhl :nouns in ifonhual: with uuifl cuni i'eceses.

-l-. ln eonihi ation with :i continuous tubulin; member, n cushioning meinhei foi' u vehicle wheel, there being an opening in said tubularmember through which said cushioning member extends, an elongated housing disposed longitudinally in said tubular member below said opening, said housing having diametrically opposed openings through which said cushioning member extends, and resilient means strained between each of the ends of said housing and said cushioning member to maintain said cushioning member in place.

In combination with a continuous tubular member, a cushioning member for a vehicle wheel, there being an opening in said tubular member through which said cushioning member extends, an elohgated housing disposed longitudinally in said tubular member below said opening, said housing having diametrically opposed openings through which said cushioning member extends, there being cam recesses in said cushioning member disposed opposite each of the ends of said housing, and resilient means'strained between each of the endsof said housing and said cushioning` member and engaging in said recesses to maintain said cushioning member in place. G. In combination with a continuous tu bular member, a cushioning member for a vehicle wheel, there being an opening in said tubular member through which said cushioning member extends, an elongated housin,- disposed ,longitudinally in saidvtubular member below said opening, saidy housing having diametrically opposed openings througlrwhicli said cushioningmcmber extends, and resilient means strained between each of the ends of said housing and s aid cushioning member to maintain said cushioning member in place, and a yieldablc member secured to the inner tree end of said cushioning member and adapted to strike the inner "all of said tubular member when said cushioning .member is depressed into said tubular member.

7. In combination with a. continuous tulbular member, a cushioning1 member for a.

vehicle wheel, there being an opening in said tubularinember through which said cushioning member exten-ds, an elongated housingl disposed longitudinally in said tubular member` below said opening, said housing having diametrically opposed openings through which said cushioning member extends, there being cam recesses in said cushioning member disposed opposite each ot the ends of said housing, rollers engaging in said cam recesses, and resilient means strained between each oit' the ends ot' said housing and said rollers to maintain said cushioning member in place,

S. ln combination with a continuous tubular member, a cushioning member for a vehicle wheel, there being an opening in said tubular member through which .said

cushioning member extends, an 'elongated housing disposed longitudinally in said tubulnr member below said opening, 'said housing haring diametrically opposed openings through which said cushioning member extends, a pin on said housing member and there being` a recess in the inner wall ot said tubular wall in which said pin engages and thm-eb)Y positions the housingin saidtubular member, there also beingcam recesses in said cushioningmember disposed opposite cach of the ends o't said housing, rollers engaging in said cam recesses, and resilient means strained between each of the ends of said housing and said rollers to maintain said cushioning member in place.

'9. l'n combination with a continuous tu bular member, a cushioningmember for a vehicle wheel` there being an opening insaid tubular member through which said cushioningr member extends, an elongated lions ing disposed longitudinally in said tubular member below said opening, a cap .member disposed over said opening, a collar extending therethrough and connecting at its lower end with the housingto anchor the same in place, said housing having' diametricalljyv opposed openings. the cushioning member extending through said collar and through the diametrically opposed openings ot the ,housing and resilient means strained between each ot the ends ot' said housing and said cushioning member to maintain said cushioning` member in place.

l0. In combination with' a. continuous tubular member, a cushioi'iing member for a vehicle wheel, there being an opening in said tubular member through which said cushioning member extends, said cushioning member comprisingl two sections, and a hinge member connecting said sections to one. another. one section being provided with a fel-rule to engage the end of aspoke and be secured thereto, the other section 'Forming a. plunger and being the portion which extends into the tubular member, there being cam surfaces in the sides of said plunger section, and resilient means engaging in said cam recesses and thereby nornialllv maintaining said cushioning member in place.

ll. ln combination with a continuous tubular member, a cushioning member for a vehicle wheel. there being an opening in' said tubular member through which said cushioning member extends, a cap member disposed over said opening, a collar extendl ing therethrough, said cushioning member comprising two sections, and a hinge member connecting said sections to one another, one section being provided with securing means to engage the eud of a spoke of said wheel and being secured thereto, the other section Jforming a plunger and being the portion which extends into said tubular member, and e lower portieri having :i screw 'lhreuded connection with seid upper portion, there boing cani surfaces in opposite sides of smid lower portion, and Coil springs disposed. longitudinally in said tubular niexnher and engaging' in Seial cam recesses unil thereby nornmlly inaininining snirl cushioning member in place,

19. In Combination with a continuous tubular member, e cushioningr member lor :L vehicle wheel, there being nn opening in seid tubular member through which seid cushioning member extends, u e; p member :lieposeml over said opening, u Coller extentiing` therethrough, u guiding` nin positioned on he inner periphery of said eollzir, said cushioning' nieinber Comprising two seetions`r and zi' hinge member connecting said geef/ions ite one finolher, one section being previeled with ser-:wins: means to ene'uie thereby normally nmintriining Suid mieliY ioningr member in place.

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